The report adds that households made up of immigrants have more children under 18, and also are more likely to have more than one generation in the home. The new report explained that the average size of households in the foreign-born population (3.4 people) is greater than native households (2.5 people), and that about 62% of households in the foreign-born households include children under 18, compared with 47% of native households. ”multi-generational households, with three or more generations living together are more common among foreign-born population (10%) than households of native families (5%), “says the Census Bureau. Most Latinos Elsewhere in the report reports that more families are composed of immigrants from Latin America and the Caribbean, representing 70%. Oceania and Asia followed. Add households where the household head was born in a region of North America or Europe are below 40% and, moreover, are less likely to have children under 18 years of age. American family to the Census, is made ​​by the head of household and one or more persons living together and are related to the head of household by birth, marriage or adoption. ”About 77% of households are foreign-born households family, compared with 65% of native households “he says. The report Data released by the Census Bureau are contained in the report The Foreign-Born Population in the United States: 2010, a new study on the characteristics of the U.S. population born abroad based on data from the 2010 American Community Survey. The paper also examines the differences between the region of birth for the foreign-born population in a wide variety of topics including age, sex, marital status, fertility, year of entry into the United States, naturalization and citizenship, language, education, labor force participation, occupation, medical insurance coverage, income and poverty. ”There is a significant difference between groups of foreign-born population in household composition, “said Elizabeth M. Grieco, director of the office of the foreign-born population of the Census Bureau and an author of the report. ”This diversity is also seen in other demographic, social and economic and all are included in this report.” Results of the report in 2010, the foreign-born population reached nearly 40 million and represented 13% of the Total U.S. population. Latin America and the Caribbean is the largest region, accounting for more than half (53%) of the population born abroad. In comparison, 28% of foreign-born population is from Asia, 12% from Europe, Africa 4%, 2% of the northern region of North America and less than 1% from Oceania. Nearly two thirds (62 %) of the foreign-born population came to America in 1990 or later that year, including more than a third (35%) who arrived in 2000 or later that year. Most (78%) of the foreign-born population arrived in 1990 or later that year, including more than half (52%) who arrived in 2000 or later that year. In 2010, 44% of all residents born were naturalized citizens abroad. Of all the foreign-born population arrived before 1980 the United States, 80% were U.S. citizens in 2010. Where are While foreign-born residents residing in all states, more than half live in just four states: California (25%), New York (11%), Texas (10%) and Florida (9%), the report said. More than one in four (27%) of the California residents are foreign born. In 2010, he adds, 58% of the foreign-born population over 15 years of age were married, while 26% are single or never married. Among the native population less likely to be married (47%) and more likely to have never been married (33%). Most married people from Asia (66%), while those from Africa and Latin America have the lowest figures, with 54%. Births The foreign-born women have a higher fertility rate than native women. Around 70 per 1,000 foreign-born women between the ages of 15 to 50 had given birth in the 12 months preceding the survey, compared with 52 out of 1,000 native women of the same age group. Women between ages 15 to 50 years from Africa had a higher fertility rate among all regions, with 97 births per 1,000 women. From entry level, the sample found that the average household income of the population born in abroad for the year preceding the survey was $ 46.224, compared to $ 50.541 for native households. About 19% of the population born abroad were living below the poverty the year preceding the survey, compared with about 15% of native households. In turn, nearly 66% of the foreign-born population had health insurance coverage in 2010 compared with 87% of the native population. Among those with health insurance coverage , 75% of foreign born and 78% of the natives were covered by private health insurance provider. addition to the report released Thursday, the Census Bureau released three reports on the foreign-born population: The Newly Arrived Foreign-Born Population of the United States: 2010, The Foreign-Born Science and Engineering Degrees With: 2010, The Foreign Born from Latin America and the Caribbean: 2010.

Sluggish European, Latin American Craftsman Shutter, “Since the crisis struck, Europe and the U.S. is still sluggish. So after the tsunami struck Japan’s Sakura. Thus, we offer in order to expand the government began to open its market to Latin America,” said Chairman ASEPHI Bali, Ketut Dharma Siadja, Tuesday, May 15 of 2012.

The reason for choosing Latin America, according to him, because these countries have not been affected by the crisis that hit Europe and the U.S. since in recent years. “Call it Brazil, Venezuela and other Latin American countries, their economic conditions remain stable. They are not affected by the crisis,” he said.

Instead, Dharma added, economic conditions of Latin American countries shows that the situation improves. “Their economies remain stable, it actually is getting better,” he explained.

Moreover, he explains, Latin America is also very open to seed Bali handicraft products such as handicrafts of wood and silver. Nevertheless, he requested that the craft market that has existed in Europe and America remain intertwined.

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“I’ve proposed it directly to the Deputy Minister of Tourism and the Creative Economy, Nirwandar. He could not agree with the idea that we convey,” says Dharma.

According to Dharma, although the craft of wood and silver which has been the leading Bali was slow, with the opening of the Latin American market as well as retaining the European and American markets, he believes Bali craft will survive.

“Why is that, because they can not find a superior Balinese handicrafts in their area. They just know, if it is Bali handicraft products. Bali’s intelligence community,”

In remarks prepared for a meeting of corporate chief executives in Cartagena, Colombia, where he is attending the 33-nation Summit of the Americas, Obama described U.S.-Latin American ties as “one of the world’s most dynamic trade relationships.”

“With nearly a billion citizens – nearly a billion consumers – among us, there’s so much more we can do together,” according to excerpts of his speech released by the White House.

“For the Americas, this is a moment of great promise. And I believe if we seize the opportunities before us, we’ll continue to be each other’s economic partners of choice,” he was set to tell the gathering of CEOs on Saturday morning, which precedes the formal start of the regional leaders’ summit.

Among the companies represented at the CEO gathering were Pfizer Inc, Chevron, Pepsico and Cisco Systems Inc.

Obama, a Democrat running for re-election in November, is under pressure in Colombia to show he is committed to engaging with Latin America and is addressing regional issues including drug trafficking and violence.

His critics – including many pivotal Hispanic voters in the United States – have accused him of largely neglecting Washington’s neighbors to concentrate on crises in the Middle East and Afghanistan and on an effort to boost U.S. trade ties with fast-growing Asia.

On his way to Colombia on Friday, Obama gave a speech at a shipping port in Tampa, Florida, on the ways U.S. businesses and workers can benefit from increased trade with Latin American countries like Mexico, Brazil and Argentina.

Florida, with its large Hispanic population, is expected to be an electoral battleground on November 6 and Latino voters could also make or break Obama’s re-election chances in swing states including Nevada, Colorado and Virginia.

Polls show the president well ahead of Mitt Romney – the presumed Republican nominee for the White House race – among Latino voters despite concerns about his lack of attention to Latin American issues and disappointment about his failure to produce the broad immigration reform he promised in 2008.

Official language: Spanish

Land area: 42,427 sq mi/109,886 sq km

Population:  11,265,000

Dominant religion:  Christianity

Capital:  Havana

Current leader:  President Raul Castro

Cuba is an island country located in the Caribbean Sea, at the mouth of the Gulf of Mexico. It is about 90 miles (145 kilometers) south of Key West, Florida. It consists of one large main island and some 1,700 smaller offshore islands, most of them uninhabited. Cuba’s main island is the largest island in the Caribbean Sea. For more than 50 years it has had the distinction of being the only communist-ruled country in the Western Hemisphere.

 Almost all Cubans are of either mixed Spanish and Native American ancestry or African and Spanish ancestry. Some are a mixture of all three. About 99 percent of the population lives on the main island. Most Cubans are Roman Catholics although the government tries to keep a lid on religion, fearing that it could undermine the government’s authority.

 Cuba is the world’s leading sugar cane exporter. Other major crops are bananas, oranges, mangoes and tobacco. Cuba is known worldwide for its high-quality cigars.

 Despite being a very poor country, due in part of the strict U.S. embargo, in many ways, Cubans enjoy relatively comfortable standard of living. It has one of the world’s high literacy rates. Education is free and schools are plentiful. Health care is also free and its health care system is considered to be one of the best in the world.

 Except for a brief spell from 1762 to 1763, when it was seized by the British, Cuba was a Spanish colony from the early-1500’s to 1898, when it was acquired by the United States from Spain following the Spanish-American War. The U.S. granted the country independence in 1902.

 During the 1930’s and 1940’s Cuba flourished as Latin America’s main center of culture and arts and was a top destination for the wealthy. However, this also helped create a frighteningly large gap between the rich and poor, the later becoming increasingly resentful. Rebels, led by Fidel Castro, who was aided by Che Guevara, drove then-dictator Fulgencio Batista y Zaldivar from power. Castro assumed leadership and began slowly dismantling individual freedoms and taking complete control of the economy. Relations with U.S. deteriorated and Castro sought closer ties with the Soviet Union.

 In 1962, Cuban became ground zero for the most fearful moment during the Cold War when he allowed the Soviets to station nuclear-tipped guided missiles in the country. U.S. President John F. Kennedy ordered an immediate naval blockade of the country to stop the movement of Soviet missile. For thirteen harrowing days the world stood on the brink of the long-feared war between the world’s two most powerful countries. After feverish talks, the Soviet Union backed down from its decision to place the missiles in Cuba.

If the idea was implemented properly then it would have made better persons out of hardened criminals, but sadly, the conditions prevailing in many so-called ‘Correctional Centers’ around the world are really pathetic and they are actually breeding grounds for creating new criminals rather than reforming the bad ones.

There are countless prisons in Latin America, South-east Asia, Africa and other parts of the world that to describe in one word is a ‘Living Hell’! Inmates are made to live there in unthinkable and inhuman conditions, at times worse than even animals in small dingy cells, taking away the most basic human right of an individual person that is provided to the worst of criminals even by the “United Nations Declaration of Human Rights”. In such places not only people caught for petty crimes or under trials are herded into cells with hardened criminals, but also there is nobody to protect them from being beaten up, sexually assaulted or even killed by the more-seasoned offenders.

Countless people around the world rot in such jails without even a single trial for years, as there were none to fight their cases, until their cases come to the notice of any good NGO, fighting for the cause of such abandoned people. Many of them are even innocent and appear to have been framed by a corrupt system. Officials of such jails are mostly corrupt and at many times they work in cahoots with mafias and crime syndicates, besides being exploiters of the inmates.

In such prisons those who are physically tough, manipulative and are easily able to get into the good book of the officials by helping them carry on their depraved actions within the jail premises get lots of advantages and privileges from the authorities for their allegiance, including quality food, drugs, alcohol, gadgets, etc…for others it’s a life of terrible suffering with little food or no food.

I don’t think any average normal person would come out of such a jail reformed ever? If someone survives the full-term then it would take him or her much longer in recovering from the traumatic experiences of such a prison. Many others begin their journey of crime from these very places, as conforming appears the easy way out. History is testimony to the fact of how juvenile delinquents or first time offenders have been converted to hardened criminals by rubbing shoulders with their likes.

Amid all the darkness there is also a ray of light and all is not lost. There are honest and dedicated officers trying their best to bring about positive changes and programs within the jail premises that would help the convicts find better ways of integrating into the mainstream once they finish their jail term. Innumerable prisoners have acquired vocational training courses from such unique prison campuses and even got master degrees on various subjects. I have even read about jails where some companies were ready to hold campus interviews after initial hesitancy, for their prospective new recruits and ultimately found some fresh new talents and the concerned persons got good paying high-skilled jobs after their release.

These positive stories inspire us and will continue to do so, but it cannot take away the focus from the vast darkness that prevails in the countless jails across the world. So naturally the obvious question that arises out of all this is that, does prisons or ‘Correctional Centers’ actually create criminals rather than reforming them? Is it a place where innocents and minor offenders are persecuted while the big bad boys get away? Well the ones I mentioned above certainly creates such an atmosphere. It is time for the ‘United Nations Human Rights Council’ to pull-up the nations that allow such horror penitentiaries to function? It is a shame for humanity!

 Poverty is wide-spread in the region and in many of the countries the gap between the Haves and the Have Nots is staggeringly wide. Bolivia and Haiti are among the world’s poorest countries while Brazil and Mexico are among the wealthiest.

 Nearly every country in Latin America has, at some point since gaining independence, experienced military rule and even today in many of the countries, the military continues to wield a lot of influence in government decisions and the backing of the military is considered vital for presidents and/or prime ministers.

1.  Antigua and Barbuda – Capital: St. John’s; Official language: English

2.  Argentina – Capital: Buenos Aires; Official language: Spanish

3.  Bahamas – Capital: Nassau; Official language: English

4.  Barbados – Capital: Bridgetown; Official language: English

5.  Belize – Capital: Belmopan; Official language: English

6.  Bolivia – Capital: La Paz, Sucre; Official language: Spanish

7.  Brazil – Capital: Brasilia; Official language: Portuguese

8.  Chile – Capital: Santiago; Official language: Spanish

9.  Colombia – Capital: Bogota; Official language: Spanish

10.  Costa Rica – Capital: San Jose; Official language: Spanish

11.  Cuba – Capital: Havana; Official language: Spanish

12.  Dominica – Capital: Roseau; Official language: English

13.  Dominican Republic – Capital: Santo Domingo; Official language: Spanish

14.  Ecuador – Capital: Quito; Official language: Spanish

15.  El Salvador – Capital: San Salvador; Official language: Spanish

16.  Grenada – Capital: St. George’s; Official language: English

17.  Guatemala – Capital: Guatemala City; Official language: Spanish

18.  Guyana – Capital: Georgetown; Official language: English

19.  Haiti – Capital: Port-au-Prince; Official language: French

20.  Honduras – Capital: Tegucigalpa; Official language: Spanish

21.  Jamaica – Capital: Kingston; Official language: English

22.  Mexico – Capital: Mexico; Official language: Spanish

23.  Nicaragua – Capital: Managua; Official language: Spanish

24.  Panama – Capital: Panama City; Official language: Spanish

25.  Paraguay – Capital: Asuncion; Official language: Spanish

26.  Peru – Capital: Lima; Official language: Spanish

27.  St. Kitts and Nevis – Capital: Basseterre; Official language: English

28.  St. Lucia – Capital: Castries; Official language: English

29.  St. Vincent and the Grenadines – Capital: Kingstown; Official language: English

30.  Suriname – Capital: Paramaribo; Official language: Dutch

31.  Trinidad and Tobago – Capital: Port-of-Spain; Official language: English

32.  Uruguay – Capital: Montevideo; Official language: Spanish

33.  Venezuela – Capital: Caracas; Official language: Spanish

Each side tried to become stronger than the other. In the 1800s, Great Britain kept a balance of power in Europe by allying itself first with one side, then with the other.

Since World War II, a new power balance had been formed, based on three groups – the United States and western European nations, the Soviet Union and eastern European nations, and the People’s Republic of China.

The three powers competed for the friendship of the underdeveloped countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America (so-called “third world” countries). Many underdeveloped nations have vast resources of raw materials and manpower.

More than just a romantic spot, this spot has a little bit of anything.  Due to the tepid water, the refreshing breeze of the sea as well as the lush green environment which envelopes help to make the place a preferred location for the couples to stay. People can perform a lot of activities while living in this spot. In order for the visitors to feel rejuvenated they can go swimming in the blue sea water, have fun taking a look at the breathtaking view of Rio de Janeiro, have the chance to reach the peak of the Sugar Loaf Mountain, go to Corcovado Mountain by riding the cable car and by the means of riding the train they can reach and check out the Tijuca’s virgin rainforest. There are many breathtaking views such as of Christ Redeemer statue.  The spectacular Botanical Garden in Jardim Botanico with a 340 acre lot area and contains greater than 5,000 different types of plants and trees is a must see for the partners.

Punta del Este, Uruguay

This place of historic monuments, lovely beaches and mouth watering cuisines will give every lovers a great honeymoon.  Punta del Este is among the hot spots in this nation.  You could choose from a wide array of its 20 miles spotless beaches.  Lovers can feel the soothing and tranquil waters of Mansa and Brava Beach.  They can absolutely enjoy water activities just like surfing, scuba diving, snorkeling and body boarding.  Dont fail to see Isla de Lobos where you can certainly discovered the biggest site of sea lions. You can select to live in any hotel and vacation houses for there are a lot of it in the place. But many married couple prefers to live in Mantra Punta del Este Resort due to the Mediterranean mood of the place. Newly-weds on their honeymoon can also visit Conrad Punta del Este Resort and casino if you both love that Las Vegas style.

Torres del Paine National Park – Chile

This country is known for it’s magnificent glacier, volcanoes, deserts and rainforest.  Couples can enjoy looking at Chilles Parquet National del Paine by hiking. These are one of the best hiking spots worldwide.  This has been referred as the Park at the End of the World as it is situated in the Southern-most end part of South America which is known as Pantagonia. Writers and many Artists find a motivation to this spot because of its amazing views of panorama.  With its unique and awesome geological formations, you wont regret heading to this spot.

Iguazu Falls – Argentina/Brazil Border

This falls inside the boundary of Brazil and Argentina is more than twice than the Niagara Falls. Iguazu Falls is two times over when compared as of that of Niagara Falls which is found in the borders of Brazil and Argentina. Yes, truly as it’s.  Couple who were just married will really shout for joy for this awesome wonder of nature. This is exceptional as compared to Niagara Falls.  Trails and walkway have been built on the sides of the waterfalls so that the couples can certainly take a great view of it.

This land of the south truly has many magnificent areas, more than simply a romantic setting for married couples to spend their special moments together.  Enjoy and create your honeymoon vacation a very unforgettable one by exploring into the places of South America.

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The historical city of Antigua is found in the exquisite central regions of Guatemala and is iconic for their breathtaking colonial structures lining it’s streets and the many different volcanoes observable on the outskirts.

This unique city once was the capital city until it was intensely damaged by many different earthquakes in 1773. At this moment, their adult population has 33000 people with a large amount of of people coming here each and every year, many who attend the many different Spanish courses for which this place is legendary for. Keep reading to find out more about Guatemala.

Things to see in Antigua, Guatemala

Antigua, Guatemala is incredibly tourist friendly. The city of Antigua consists of a lot of hotels, dining places, discos and retailers, virtually all serving the international holidaymaker.

Travel agencies in many cases can also be seen just about everywhere. The fascinating trade market found close to the bus terminal has phenomenal shopping experiences, together with the chance to practice your haggling skills. Anywhere you look, you can uncover new examples of the breathtaking old colonial architecture. Several of the finest are the remains of the ancient San Agustin Church, the breathtaking Castle, plus the Cathedral remains. The Central Park is truly a popular spot, a magnificent spot to spend a few hours. The fabulous views of the city from the top of local volcanoes are actually worth the intense walk to the top. Yet another gorgeous view is from the mountain of Cerro de la Cruz. But bear in mind, violent crime has become reported down the trail. Luckily, local police escort vacationers daily.

The best time to go to Antigua

This city has got an incredibly moderate weather conditions all through the year as a consequence of their highlands location, they have the benefit of pleasant days, cool evenings, and as well as substantially less rainfall compared to the rest of this Central American nation. Prior to Easter Sunday is the most famous special event in Guatemala. You’ll notice amazingly colored sawdust floor coverings with fantastic designs, which happen to be laid on the roadways. Travelers considering coming to this city throughout this festival must book places to stay well ahead of time.

How to travel around the city

Transport in Antigua Guatemala is in abundance. a large amount of public buses come to the big bus station in the central region of the town, which has got an enormous local market where tourists can buy local merchandise. If you’d rather not choose public transportation you will be able to arrange for a private taxi cab to come and get you from your hotel room. Although walking is the most popular form of transportation in the city. Cabs can be used for much longer distances and even for during rain storms.

Safety measures in Antigua

The city can become dangerous at nighttime. Holidaymakers really need to use the exact same caution as one would in every other city in Central America, for instance such as not keeping massive amounts of money, not carrying nice jewelry. Female travelers would want to use extreme care, especially when wandering after dark. Do not go walking around at nighttime and make full use of cabs whenever possible.

There are many other great destinations in Central America but none offers the same amount of beauty, volcanoes and affordability as this amazing Guatemalan city, Antigua. Sure, a lot of places in Central America are not safe. It is always a good idea to find out more information about Guatemala before traveling there.

As the United States armed forces are returning from missions in Iraq, there is a new air of war in the region. There is a new “enemy” that the American people is being told (by politicians) to fear. The new boogie-man is Iran. It seems that the last century had its own boogie-man, it was called “Communism,” the fight on communism led the United States government to install regimes in Latin America and remote regions of the world. The world was always in danger of being blown up by nuclear war, however, thanks to smart and visionary men like John F. Kennedy, the world still goes on.

As the last century came to a close and the Soviet Union fell, or to put it in better terms was dissolved and shrunk, the influence of America around the world began to dwindle. This is not to say that the influence of America in other countries has stopped altogether, but countries around the world have become more successful when it comes to fighting American interference. New forms of government and charismatic leaders arose to shake up whole regions away from American influence. The farther these regions try to flee from American control, the stronger the hold on the regions gets. It is the same song and dance that happens when the waters of the ocean are caught between the gravitational pull of the earth and the moon.

One of the greatest tragedies at the close of the last centuries was without a doubt the terrorist attacks of September 11. It was not only one of the greatest tragedies due to its death toll, but also because of the consequences that were felt world wide. This gave birth to the Bush Doctrine and gave a continuation to the American tradition of war by declaring war on Iraq and Afghanistan. The war on Iraq was deemed a preemptive strike, according to George W. Bush, it is acceptable for the United States to launch an attack against a nation that possess a threat to its national security. The war on Afghanistan was waged on different grounds, but the result was the same. According to the official version, the culprits of the attacks against the twin towers were none other than Al-Qaeda and its “leader Osama bin Laden.”

One part of the mission was to enter Afghanistan, stabilize the region, get rid of Al-Qaeda and capture or kill Osama bin Laden. Another part of the mission was to enter Iraq, find and destroyed its weapons of mass destruction and find Saddam Hussein. Hussein was captured and executed soon after the military campaign started. Osama bin Laden was free for at least a decade and then was killed in neighboring Pakistan.

Once again, it seems that those that wage war have forgotten that neither Afghanistan nor Iraq were new to war and invasions by foreign powers. The Russians tried and failed to take over Afghanistan. The British tried the same. America did not stay behind, but the war is still going on. The same goes for Iraq, although, at least officially, the war in Iraq is over.

This is where the Bush Doctrine has been used. Bush said that the goal was to punish those responsible for 911, the goal was to hunt them down anywhere in the world. Anyone who aided in the planning, financing or executing the attacks of 911 was gonna pay. Nations, entities, and individuals who harbored terrorist were going to pay. Bush drew a clear line for the rest of the world, when it came to the “War on Terrorism,” the whole world had to cooperate or be at risk of being attacked or invaded.

While the provocations between Iran and the United States seemed to be frequent, they were not grave. It was always the same thing, the United States was complaining that Iran is developing a nuclear weapon, Iran was denying the allegations, there was even talk of sanctions and more sanctions by the U.N. This changed in early October of 2011, when the news broke out about a supposed assassination attempt of a Saudi ambassador. The culprit, according to official reports, was a group of Mexican drug dealers and the mastermind was Iran. Then, this is when fiction takes control of reality and all clarity, there were allegations floating around that Iran was also responsible for September 11, not only that, but that Iran is a threat to America. This time, however, the allegations of being a threat are not falling on Iran alone, but also on Latin American countries that have closer ties with Iran.

This is only Part 1 of the US-Iran conflict.

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